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WATARU ENDO

Liverpool's Wataru Endo played a part in Liverpool's victory over Chelsea in the League Cup final in London on Sunday.
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Feb 26, 2024
Wataru Endo in celebratory mood after playing part in Liverpool's League Cup triumph
"I've felt like this is a team that demands results, so winning the title is a big thing for me personally as well," Endo said.
Japan's Wataru Endo (right) and Bahrain's Mohamed Al-Hardan vie for the ball during their Asian Cup match in Doha on Wednesday.
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Feb 1, 2024
Wataru Endo warns Japan about road ahead after reaching Asian Cup quarterfinals
Questions remain for Hajime Moriyasu's side, which was the tournament favorite but has yet to keep a clean sheet in four games in Qatar.
Japan players train in Doha on Tuesday ahead of a last-16 knockout match against Bahrain in the Asian Cup tournament on Wednesday.
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Jan 31, 2024
Moriyasu and Endo calmly confident ahead of Asian Cup knockouts
The Samurai Blue, 17th in the FIFA rankings, have had a six-day interval to ready themselves to face Bahrain.
Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo views with Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon during a match on Monday.
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Jan 5, 2024
Endo voted Liverpool's Player of the Month for December
The 30-year-old won the monthly award for the first time since his summer move from Stuttgart after finding his feet with his new club.
Liverpool's Wataru Endo celebrates after scoring against Fulham at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool won 4-3.
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Dec 4, 2023
Wataru Endo helps propel Liverpool to dramatic victory over Fulham
Liverpool moved up to second in the English top flight with the win.
Liverpool's Wataru Endo celebrates scoring against Toulouse in a Europa League game in Liverpool, England, on Thursday.
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Oct 27, 2023
Endo heads in first Liverpool goal in Europa League rout
"The timing of the pass and my move into the box were both good," said Endo.
Liverpool's Wataru Endo (left) passes the ball during a Premier League match against Newcastle at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England, on Sunday.
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Aug 29, 2023
Endo makes first Liverpool start as Saito stars for Sparta
Japan captain Wataru Endo made his first start for Liverpool in England on Sunday, while compatriot and Paris Olympics hopeful Koki Saito bagged a brace for Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Wataru Endo (left) in action for VfB Stuttgart in April
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Aug 18, 2023
Liverpool sign Japan midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart
Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported Liverpool offered around £16 million ($20.33 million) to sign the 30-year-old.
Japan Times
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Jan 25, 2023
Soichiro Kozuki nets first Schalke goal with Stuttgart's Wataru Endo also on target
Kozuki scored the home side's only goal in a 6-1 defeat to Leipzig as Schalke remain at rock bottom of the Bundesliga.
Japan Times
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Nov 21, 2022
Japan must brave challenging climb to reach lofty ambitions at World Cup
Japan has set its sights on the quarterfinals in Qatar but may need to go through two former champions to get there.
Japan Times
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Nov 9, 2022
Stuttgart's Wataru Endo stretchered off after clash of heads
Local paper Stuttgarter Nachrichten reported the Samurai Blue regular was briefly unconscious after the 77th-minute collision.
Japan Times
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Oct 20, 2022
Wataru Endo scores to lead Stuttgart into third round of German Cup
Stuttgart captain Wataru Endo scored a goal and commanded the midfield to lead his side into the third round of the German Cup with a 6-0 thrashing of Arminia Bielefeld on Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Aug 14, 2022
Daichi Kamada and Wataru Endo on target in German top flight
Japan attacker Daichi Kamada opened his account for the season in the German top flight on Saturday, equalizing for Eintracht Frankfurt in a 1-1 draw away against Hertha Berlin.
Japan Times
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May 15, 2022
Wataru Endo's late winner ensures Bundesliga survival for Stuttgart
Endo's goal gave Stuttgart a 2-1 victory at home against Cologne on the final day of the Bundesliga, earning the team three vital points and a 15th-place finish above the relegation playoff.
Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2022
Takuma Asano brace gives Bochum win at Hoffenheim
The 27-year-old is looking to make his World Cup debut later this year in Qatar, and his knowledge of the Bundesliga could prove useful after Germany was drawn together with Japan.
Japan Times
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Aug 15, 2021
Wataru Endo nets Stuttgart's first goal of Bundesliga season
The Olympian midfielder found the net in the 30th minute at Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Arena, chipping over the keeper from a tight angle following a through ball from Philipp Forster.
Japan Times
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Jun 13, 2021
Japan U-24 routs Jamaica in last game before Olympic squad selection
Takefusa Kubo's quadruple-nutmeg goal was a clear highlight as the host made a clear statement of intent ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
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May 16, 2021
Wataru Endo scores for Stuttgart as Frankfurt misses vital points
Japan midfielder Wataru Endo helped Stuttgart secure a 2-1 win away to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday, netting his third goal of the season in the second half of the Bundesliga clash.
Japan Times
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Mar 25, 2021
Japan comfortably beats rival South Korea in friendly
The Samurai Blue defeated the visitors 3-0, with Miki Yamane, Daichi Kamada and Wataru Endo scoring in Japan's first home game since November 2019.
Japan Times
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Feb 28, 2021
Wataru Endo scores two and sets up two more as Stuttgart trounces Schalke
The Japan midfielder leads the German first division in duels won and has played the full 90 minutes in all but one of his 23 appearances this season.

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